| The leaf blower 11:03 - Sep 15 with 2750 views | BrixtonBlue |
is the most pointless invention ever, isn't it?
I'm working in the garden and my neighbour's blowing his leaves around. Got a conference call soon, gonna have to go indoors for it. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:04 - Sep 15 with 1991 views | Keno |
see also extendable dog leads
When I become El Presidente both will be banned |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:10 - Sep 15 with 1974 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
Invented for commercial applications: parks, hotel grounds etc. Definitely a time saver in those scenarios where huge volumes of leaves need collecting. Also saves back problems for staff from repetitive bending and raking.
So then all the people with more money than sense see it and want a new toy. Domestic models become available.
See also: ride on lawnmowers. |  | | |
| The leaf blower on 11:16 - Sep 15 with 1947 views | homer_123 |
Nah - not as pointless as Nespresso Tea or the Butterstick (think Pritstick) |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:17 - Sep 15 with 1945 views | BrixtonBlue |
| The leaf blower on 11:10 - Sep 15 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Invented for commercial applications: parks, hotel grounds etc. Definitely a time saver in those scenarios where huge volumes of leaves need collecting. Also saves back problems for staff from repetitive bending and raking.
So then all the people with more money than sense see it and want a new toy. Domestic models become available.
See also: ride on lawnmowers. |
Yeah I hadn't thought of the back issue, which would be an issue if you had LOADS of leaves to sweep. But yeah, not really necessary for someone's garden!
I think ride on lawnmowers make sense if you have a large plot of land. I have a mate who has one and although he does have a big garden, it's a boy toy really. | |
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| The leaf blower on 11:21 - Sep 15 with 1936 views | jeera |
| The leaf blower on 11:04 - Sep 15 by Keno |
see also extendable dog leads
When I become El Presidente both will be banned |
"extendable dog leads"
I hate those things.
The people who use them then don't understand why their dogs pull all over the place. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:24 - Sep 15 with 1922 views | Keno |
| The leaf blower on 11:21 - Sep 15 by jeera |
"extendable dog leads"
I hate those things.
The people who use them then don't understand why their dogs pull all over the place. |
yes!!
I take that as your application to be my 'head of secret police'
accepted!! | |
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| The leaf blower on 11:29 - Sep 15 with 1905 views | BrixtonBlue |
| The leaf blower on 11:24 - Sep 15 by Keno |
yes!!
I take that as your application to be my 'head of secret police'
accepted!! |
I wish I was a traffic cop in an unmarked car. I generally do the speed limit (my car shakes like it's scared if I go any higher) but every time I'm on a motorway I have people whizzing past me.
I'd love to pull out a flashing light, stick it on the roof and pull them over. | |
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| The leaf blower on 11:30 - Sep 15 with 1900 views | catch74 |
| The leaf blower on 11:04 - Sep 15 by Keno |
see also extendable dog leads
When I become El Presidente both will be banned |
My issue is something even less practical and unnecessary. The plastic, nearly indestructible loops that attach various things to their packaging. You’ve battled through the outer plastic armour and then those little beggars. The twisty wire ones are just about acceptable.
I swear I bought some scissors that instructed you to use scissors to open them. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:37 - Sep 15 with 1883 views | jeera |
| The leaf blower on 11:29 - Sep 15 by BrixtonBlue |
I wish I was a traffic cop in an unmarked car. I generally do the speed limit (my car shakes like it's scared if I go any higher) but every time I'm on a motorway I have people whizzing past me.
I'd love to pull out a flashing light, stick it on the roof and pull them over. |
Only problem there might be catching up with them first! | |
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| The leaf blower on 11:38 - Sep 15 with 1880 views | factual_blue |
| The leaf blower on 11:10 - Sep 15 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Invented for commercial applications: parks, hotel grounds etc. Definitely a time saver in those scenarios where huge volumes of leaves need collecting. Also saves back problems for staff from repetitive bending and raking.
So then all the people with more money than sense see it and want a new toy. Domestic models become available.
See also: ride on lawnmowers. |
When I was in Nowton Park in Bury St Eds last autumn an enterprising lady was filling up plastic sacks of fallen leaves for herself. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:39 - Sep 15 with 1878 views | jeera |
| The leaf blower on 11:30 - Sep 15 by catch74 |
My issue is something even less practical and unnecessary. The plastic, nearly indestructible loops that attach various things to their packaging. You’ve battled through the outer plastic armour and then those little beggars. The twisty wire ones are just about acceptable.
I swear I bought some scissors that instructed you to use scissors to open them. |
Utterly pointless, agree!
I bought some kitchen scissors a few days ago as it happens, and thought exactly that when I was struggling with this extremely sharp item trying to seperate it from a cardboard backing.
An impatient man attempting to get to some sharp blades that are tightly secured. What could go wrong? [Post edited 15 Sep 2020 11:41]
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| The leaf blower on 11:43 - Sep 15 with 1856 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Nope.
Raking can damage the lawn, especially if used on golf courses, etc where the lawn has to be kept perfect.
So no, not pointless. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 11:44 - Sep 15 with 1854 views | BrixtonBlue |
| The leaf blower on 11:37 - Sep 15 by jeera |
Only problem there might be catching up with them first! |
Indeed. But if I were an undercover traffic cop I'd hope I'd get a bit better car than a Nissan Micra! | |
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| The leaf blower on 12:49 - Sep 15 with 1704 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Leaf blowers are great.
Used mine so much this morning that the misery guts next door went the colour of a beetroot and had to go indoors for his conference call  |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| The leaf blower on 12:49 - Sep 15 with 1700 views | Plums |
I bet they own a patio heater too? |  |
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| The leaf blower on 13:24 - Sep 15 with 1664 views | NewcyBlue |
| The leaf blower on 11:29 - Sep 15 by BrixtonBlue |
I wish I was a traffic cop in an unmarked car. I generally do the speed limit (my car shakes like it's scared if I go any higher) but every time I'm on a motorway I have people whizzing past me.
I'd love to pull out a flashing light, stick it on the roof and pull them over. |
I often do the speed limit. I just bend time on long journeys. That’s how I get back to the Toon so fast. Bending time. Definitely Officer. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 13:30 - Sep 15 with 1644 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Haha certain times of year.
Maybe.. | |
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| The leaf blower on 14:47 - Sep 15 with 1572 views | NthQldITFC |
They are good for lazy moron indication, and for wasting fuel or electricity, otherwise utterly pointless. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 14:53 - Sep 15 with 1562 views | jeera |
| The leaf blower on 12:32 - Sep 15 by factual_blue |
You're actually allowed sharp implements!!!
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I'm usually supervised, but no one was looking. | |
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| The leaf blower on 15:07 - Sep 15 with 1540 views | FenboyBlue |
If I had a pound for every time I've seen a council worker trying to move wet leaves with a leaf blower I'd have an extra £3 by now. |  | | |
| The leaf blower on 16:03 - Sep 15 with 1495 views | Swansea_Blue |
| The leaf blower on 11:10 - Sep 15 by ArnoldMoorhen |
Invented for commercial applications: parks, hotel grounds etc. Definitely a time saver in those scenarios where huge volumes of leaves need collecting. Also saves back problems for staff from repetitive bending and raking.
So then all the people with more money than sense see it and want a new toy. Domestic models become available.
See also: ride on lawnmowers. |
Wouldn't a leaf pickerupper be even better though? At least ride on mowers cut the grass. |  |
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| The leaf blower on 16:08 - Sep 15 with 1486 views | jeera |
| The leaf blower on 16:03 - Sep 15 by Swansea_Blue |
Wouldn't a leaf pickerupper be even better though? At least ride on mowers cut the grass. |
First choice you'd think would be an aerator that can do the two jobs at once.
At home that is, not commercially, for which I fully understand and use of machinery. | |
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| The leaf blower on 16:08 - Sep 15 with 1486 views | Swansea_Blue |
| The leaf blower on 11:04 - Sep 15 by Keno |
see also extendable dog leads
When I become El Presidente both will be banned |
Innit. I've never even met anyone with an extendable dog. | |
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